Lipstick holder



' S. SEGAL March 14, 1944.

LIPSTICK HOLDER Filed Sept. 27, 1940 INVENTOR 5 1M054 566 41.

ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 14, 1944 UNITED STATES PAT EN T OFF] C E LIPSTICK HOLDER Samuel Segal, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application September 27, 1940, Serial No. 358,702

7 Claims.

The present invention deals with a functionally and structurally improved lipstick holderand the objects, features, and. salient advantages thereof will be more fully understood from the following detailed description considered in the light of the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the lipstick holder according to my invention, illustrating the lipstick in its-concealed and retracted position.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the holder illustrating the elevator raised to project the cosmetic stick sustained thereby outside of the holder.

Fig. 4 is an exploded and perspective view of the holder, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view-of slightly modified lipstick support or seat.

According to the invention a lipstick I has its lower end threaded into the hollow cylindrical cup or elevator II and is seated on the upper face I2 of the split sheet metal substantially annular support or resilient band l4 having a free endor wing I carrying the radially extending rojection or pin I6 which as shown in Figs, 1 and 4 is appropriately fastened thereto and, as illustrated in Fig. 5 is extruded from the body of the band.

The free end or finger I5 is provided with a circumferentially arranged kerf I! to set off the upper resilient .arcuate finger I8 which is bent outwardly at I9 to allow its convex intermediate part to overhang the upper portion of the free end I5 carrying the key or projection I6.

Before assembly the relatively thin metal split band or strip I4 of Fig. 4 is slightly larger in diameter than the diameter of the bore 20 of the cylindrical-body of the cup I I,' that is to say, the handler strip I4 is normally expanded and when arranged in the boreZIl it is initiallymanually compressed and subsequently moved downwardly until the projection I6 registers with opening 22 and bowed finger I8 registers with the drcumferentially arranged lot 2I above the opening 22 in the cylindricalbody of the cup.

Thereafter the body-of the band expands and the wing or end I 5 automatically shifts outwardly and substantially radially, causing pin I6 to project into and through opening 22 to overhang the body of the cup I I. Also at this time the spring finger I8 resiliently snaps intoand through slot 2| to slightly overhang. the cylindrical body of cup II. lt follows-that the strip 14 is dis- This sleeve; surrounds'shell 25'and; includes the connectably lockedto the cup although spaced from the bottom wall thereof.

metal-band in the cup, the latter may be conveniently positioned within cylindrical :metal shell 25 which i nprovided with the vertical guide slot 26 and the annular upper stop rib,,2|. To this end the lower part of the metal cup II is first inserted into the metal shell or casing 25 until pin IGstr-ikes the upper-rib 28. Thereafter the pin is 'pressedinwardly causing the Wing or resilient-finger I5 tojfiex inwardly,- and thus the free end of the pin is projected-into the bore of the shell. Hence anelastic connection is provided tosustain seat I4 above the bottom wallof the cup II.

Pursuant to this operation, the protruding .arcuate resilient finger I8 is flexed or pushed inwardly to be received within the bore of the shell.

The elevator or cup II is then rotated to permit pin I6 to snap into the irectilinear'guide slot 26. Hence the lipstick carrier or cup II is slidably keyed to the shell 25 and :reciprocably guided relative thereto although .'at this time the iarcuate spring finger I8 frictionally but yieldingly bears against the inside cylindrical surface or bore 29, the superimposed finger I8 being shorter than the finger I5, permitting the former to com- .pletelyproject into slot 2I (Fig.2).

Integral with the=split annular band I4 is the brace 30 whichis disposed-along theldi'amet'er of the bore of the body of the cup I I. This brace has an upper face 3| at the elevation-of the peripheral upper horizontal surface of .the band thereof, and thus surfaces I2 and3l consrtitute a rest on which the lower partof thelipstickis positioned and therefore the annular band or strip, I4 characterizes a seat limiting the insertion of the lipstick-into the cup II. I

Forpropellingthe elevator or cup I I vertically of the shell 25, a cylinder'sleeve 32 is provided.

helical cam slot 33 extendingalong the entire length of the sleeve and projecting into this cam slot 33 is the pin 16." Hence rotation ofthe shell 65.

25. relative tov the-sleeveor bearing 32 causes pin I6 to ride along the cam slot 33 and thus bearing 32 causes the elevator or cup II- to be vertically displaced relative to the shell 25 which includes the enlarged knob 34 providing the annular shoulder 35 on which the lower portion of the sleeve 32 is seated while the upper portion of the latter is retained under the stop rib or fiange 21, thereby precluding longitudinal displacement of the sleeve 32 relative to the shell 25.

Frictionally'and closely surrounding the sleeve 32 is the outside cylindrical sheet metal tube 36 on which is rigidly secured the stop ring 31 defintive to the'shell is also prevented by the aid of ing the stop shoulder 38 which serves to limit the 1 displacement of the cylindrical ,cap 39 on the tube 36 in closing the latter after which the resilient rib 40 struck out of the body of the tube;

36 frictionally holds the cap in place. H V

Where the cap 39 is removed, rotation of the the finger or resilient brush I8 continuously urged outwardly by its own resiliency and therefore bears yieldingly against the wall of the bore 29.

The seat I4 may be said to provide an elastic connection with the cammed sleeve 32 in that it is yieldable although continuously and operatively in engagement with the cam slot through its pin I6, thus providing smooth operation in the matter of adjusting the lipstick and preventing sticking or jamming of the pin I6 with sleeve knob 34 relative to the outside tube or casing 36 likewisecauses the rotation of the elevator or cup II relative to the fi xed sl'eeve 32 andconsequently pin I6 which'is-guided in slot 26. The

' pin I6 however as'it rotates is always in the helical cam slot and therefore the lower face 4| of the cam slot raises the pin when the shell 25 is rotated in one direction and if'shell 25 be rotated in an'opposite direction the upper face 42 of the cam slot actuates the pin to move downwardly in the rectilinear slot 26' and of course if pin I6 is actuated the elevator II 'iscorrespondingly actuated.

By the present arrangement it' is therefore apparent that the lipstick I0 may be shifted lengthwise of the-holder upon the rotation of shell 25 relative to the outside tube 36 and the cammed sleeve 32 which in fact causes. the seat I4 as well as the cup I I to'be bodilydisplacedor actuated lengthwise of the holder during the rotation of the knob 34; thus if the latter be rotatedin'one direction the elevator may be shifted,

to project the lipstick out of the holder and. if rotated in anopposite direction the stick may be quickly retracted into the holder.

In the assembled'relation of the holder, the seat I4 for the lipstick is positively retained within the cup II and the pin is continuously positioned within the cam slot 33 and since the normal tendency of the seat I4 is to expand outwardly, the outer substantially cylindrical surface thereof frictionally although yieldingly abuts the wallof bore 20. Hence'the driven pin I5 is always projecting into the cam slot and is prevented from accidentally falling out therefrom. Since the "pin is positively positioned within the cam slot of thefixed sleeve 32-and does not overhang the outside surface of the latter, frictional engagement between the free end of the driven pin I6 with the innersurface of the tube 36 is thus precluded, thus insuring theiproper positioning of the elastic or resilient support or seat I4 within thecupII.--

- Moreover, since the seat I4 is relatively springy it may be quickly assembled with the cup, and thereafter the latter may be readily assembled "with shell 25 after which the cam sleeve is fixedly positioned on the knob 34 by the tube 36 and with the parts assembled as described the lipstick is subsequently positioned within the shell 25 and arranged 'within cup II and seated on the vertically yieldable seat I4 which always returns to its normal'position shown in Fig. 1 due to its inherent resiliency.

- When the elastic seat is 'assembled with the cup II and the latter with shell 25, the lower part of the sleeve 32 may be mounted on the 32 or with the tube 36 during such adjustment.

Various changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof inherent therein.

I claim:

1. In combination, a resilient seat comprising an expandible and contractible substantially annular strip defining a pair of spaced terminal wings, a brace carried by one of said wings, a resilient tongue extending laterally of the other wing of said pair, a hollow member closely surrounding said strip for holding said strip under compression and including an opening, a projection extending from said strip and interlocking with said member, said tongue yieldingly extending into said opening, a shell rotatably surrounding said member and including a slot for slidably receiving said projection and frictionally engaging said tongue, and means for driving said projection to displace said seat relative to said shell.

2. In combination, a resilient seat comprising an expandible and contractible substantially ver- 'tically split strip defining a pair of spaced terminal wings, a brace integrally carried by one of said wings, a finger extending laterally of the other wing of said pair, a hollow member closely surrounding said seat for holding said seat under compression and including an opening, a projection extending from said seat and sustained by said member, said tongue yieldingly extending into said opening, a shell' rotatably surrounding said member and including a slot. for slidably receiving said projection and frictionally engaging said tongue to sustain said seat relative to said shell, and means for driving said projection to displacesaid seat relative to said shell.

3. In combination, a resilient seat comprising an expandible and vcontractible substantially annular and vertically split strip'defining a pair of spaced terminal arcuate -wings, a brace carried by one of said wings and extending substantially transversely ofsaid strip, a resilient finger extending laterally of said other wing of said pair, a hollow annularmember closely surrounding said seat for holding said seat under compression and including an opening,-aprojection extending from said seat and interlocking with said member, said tongueyieldinglyextending into said opening, a shell rotatablysurrounding said member and .includinga slot for slidably receiving said projection to movably'guide said seat and 'frictionally engaging; said tonguev to;sustain said said projection to displace said seat relative to said shell.

4. In combination, a substantially annular resilient strip including a laterally ofiset tongue, a projection extending from said strip, a hollow member for housing said strip and for compressing the latter and including means for holding said projection and including an opening for receiving said tongue, a, shell fr-ictionally cooperating with said tongue and surrounding said member and having a slot for movably guiding said projection, and means to drive said projectically' split resilient strip including a laterally offset tongue, a projection extending from said strip, a hollow member for housing said strip Y and for compressing the latter and including means for holding said projection and including an opening for receiving said tongue, a shell yieldingly abutted by said tongue and surrounding said member and having a slot for movably guiding said projection, and means to drive said projection to displace said strip relative to said shell.

7. In combination, a substantially annular resilient vertically split strip including a laterally offset tongue, a projection extending from said strip, a hollow annular member for housing said strip and for compressing the latter and including means for holding said projection and including an opening for receiving said tongue, a shell yieldingly abutted by said tongue and surrounding said member and having a slot for movably guiding said projection, means to drive said projection to displace said strip relative to said shell, and a brace carried by said strip and extending substantially transversely thereof.

SAMUEL sEGAL. 

